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Cursed (2005)

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Reviews Counted: 88

Fresh: 15

Rotten:73

Average Rating: 3.5/10

Consensus: A predictable plot and cheesy special effects make Cursed a less-than-scary experience.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for horror violence/terror, some sexual references, nudity, language and a brief drug reference.

Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:Feb 25, 2005 Wide

Box Office: $19,188,885

Synopsis: With CURSED, screenwriter Kevin Williamson and director Wes Craven (SCREAM) take another playful trip to the dark side. This time around, their sights are set on one of the horror genre's most... With CURSED, screenwriter Kevin Williamson and director Wes Craven (SCREAM) take another playful trip to the dark side. This time around, their sights are set on one of the horror genre's most popular subjects: werewolves. Set in an ultra-hip modern Los Angeles, the film tells the tale of siblings Ellie (Christina Ricci) and Jimmy (Jesse Eisenberg), who have yet to fully come to terms with the loss of their parents. Ellie works at "The Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn" and dates ladies' man Jake (Joshua Jackson), while Jimmy is a less-than-popular high school student with a crush on the prettiest girl in school (Kristina Anapau). But one night, after Ellie and Jimmy get into a car accident on Mulholland Drive, they are bitten by what appears to be a bona fide werewolf. Soon, both brother and sister are exhibiting behavior that can only mean one thing--that they, too, have been cursed. A troubled production history notwithstanding, Craven's film remains a fast-paced, clever addition to the genre. Featuring a star-studded supporting cast (including Mya, Judy Greer, and Shannon Elizabeth), as well as an energetic modern rock soundtrack, CURSED takes viewers on a thrill-ride through the dark side of Los Angeles. [More]

Starring: Christina Ricci, Michael Rosenbaum, Shannon Elizabeth, Bambi Allen

Starring: Christina Ricci, Michael Rosenbaum, Shannon Elizabeth, Bambi Allen, Scott Baio, Portia De Rossi, Scott Foley, Joshua Jackson, Judy Greer, Jesse Eisenberg, Mya, Ken Rudúlph

Director: Wes Craven

Director: Wes Craven
Screenwriter: Kevin Williamson
Producer: Marianne Maddalena, Kevin Williamson
Composer: Marco Beltrami
Studio: Dimension Films

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  • Cursed
  • Frightmaster Wes Craven brings you the terror of werewolves and a cast of today's hottest young stars in CURSED! Christina Ricci (MONSTER), Jesse Eisenberg (THE VILLAGE), Joshua Jackson (TV's DAWSON'S CREEK), Judy Greer (THE VILLAGE), and Milo Ventimiglia (TV's GILMORE GIRLS) find themselves caught up in an unimaginable horror! A werewolf loose in Los Angeles changes the lives of three young adults who, after being mauled by the beast, learn that the only way to break the curse put upon them is to kill the one who started it all! Unstoppably frightening and undeniably fun, it's the latest hit from the team that thrilled you with SCREAM!
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    04/29/09
    Felix Vasquez Jr.
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    11/19/08
    Robert Koehler
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    What can you say about a horror film when its spookiest cast member plays the innocent victim?

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    10/21/08
    Steve Biodrowski
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    10/18/08
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    08/07/08
    Jim Lane
    Sacramento News & Review

    It really never deserved to be more than a quickie TV-movie on the WB, where it would've aired around Halloween and then faded into oblivion.

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    07/30/07
    Rob Gonsalves
    eFilmCritic.com

    full review in Greek

    Full Review Source: Movies for the Masses | comment Comment
    10/03/06
    Joseph Proimakis
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    04/01/06
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    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    02/09/06
    Time Out
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    A procession of silly startlements: a sudden loud sound here, a mysterious hand creeping in there. This isn't scary, it's irritating. And then it's tiresome.

    Full Review Source: MTV | comment Comment
    02/07/06
    Kurt Loder
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    Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
    01/17/06
    Sydney Morning Herald
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    Until this past Friday, the worst werewolf film ever made was, hairy hands down, Mike Nichols' Wolf. Cursed now assumes that dubious distinction and someone is going to have to try very hard to wrestle it away.

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    12/06/05
    Rick Kisonak
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    09/26/05
    AV Club
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    film whose authors require so many excuses doesn't deserve an audience

    Full Review Source: Draxblog Movie Reviews | comment Comment
    08/21/05
    Dragan Antulov
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    ...boredom never quite sets in thanks to the engaging performances...

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    07/31/05
    David Nusair
    Reel Film Reviews

    It's disheartening to see three so extraordinary talents as Craven, Williamson, and Ricci create so distinctly ordinary a product. (Unrated Version)

    Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
    06/19/05
    John J. Puccio
    DVDTown.com

    Subestima a inteligência do espectador do início ao fim e apela para todo tipo de clichê de direção para tentar provocar sustos ocasionais.

    Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena | comment Comment
    06/16/05
    Pablo Villaca
    Cinema em Cena

    a confusing mess, occasionally funny, but with hardly enough bite to get you howling

    Full Review Source: Movie Gazette | comment Comment
    05/14/05
    Anton Bitel
    Movie Gazette

    Watchable horror film has good performances and several nice moments but it's let down by some dodgy CGI and a patchy script.

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    05/14/05
    Matthew Turner
    ViewLondon

    If this is the way Craven is headed, we should be mourning the loss of a true talent.

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    04/18/05
    Joe Utichi
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